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.* . .• •» ■ ~f - • . .♦ * .* • * • ' . . - ^ s \ t -. . . •* * ¿ w . • * * * . . . . '. . ^ - s * i : • • . . • • * ‘ • v . « • • • • • .• « ■ * • - • * . “ ' • . . - , - m. • . ’« _ ; . , , : . . . . • > .. . » •* * . ' • . V *» ' •• ' . •» ; / * . .• — • * * - , ! * : c * . • •■* ■. ’•'»■'■ ’ ___^ > ' .*-. ■*. • . . . . . . . - ■ •. . , • ,• / • • * Bill Lowe celebrates 90th birthda; Bill Lowe of Hcppncr attributes "drinking Scotch whiskey and stay ing a\sa> from the women" to his longevity Lowe. who turned 90 Dec. 20. was horn in 1889 at IXirham. Fngland. near the Scotland border Durham, “ one county away from Scotland” is on the coast of the North Sea and the home of the famous Durham cathedral Bill is the son of Thomas Henry laiwe and Jenny Cook Hines His mother was the great granddaughter of Captain James Cook. Fnglish Naval F.xplorer L » r 1 * Ö The Heppner Morrow County’s Home Owned Newspaper azette VOI. 107 NO. 52 Bill says that his mother. Pat O'Brien s grandfather and grand mother. Jim Thomson's lather and uncle and Lucille iBristow) Riel niann's mother and father all went to school together in Canada O'Brien. Ihotnson and la’wc all live in Heppner and Kietmann lises in lone Wednesday. December 27, 1989 lam e had three sisters. Maggie Jean and Minnie I etinian both of whom have passed away, and Annie Krebs. 92. and two brothers Hcnrv, who died in Durham and is buried below the cathedral and Hob of Heppner. also «.fee eased Lowe, a life long bachelor, retired imes Heppner 25‘ Lamb Weston's graveyard shift look CSD's new logo "Kids arc Magic and designed j beautiful at mosphere of hot air balloons and stars suspended from the sky, hover ing over a multitude of hand made wooden toys, stuffed animals and dolls The posters on the backdrop were created by children of the plant workers and start Diese artists were V WM j Heppner did get a white C hrislinas, despite what the w eather reports say 6 Pages W hat appeared to be snow falling ( hristmas eve and Christmas night was actually frozen fog Boardman Library has open house An open house sponsored by the f riends of the Boardman City library, will be held Thursdav. Dwm bu28from 10am m4 (> m rherc will be activities for children starting witfi a pre school story hour at 10 M) a m., a puppet show at I p m and a video at 5 p m Kefrevhmentv will be served throughout the day F very one is in sited to come and visit the librarv n Dirksen to coach Shrine game Dirk Dirksen. Riverside High School coach, has been named as assistant coach for the Fast team of the 10U0 Oregon l ast West Shrine Game The player selection meeting for the IW0 Fast West game will be held in Redmond. January 20 The coaches for the Fast West Shrine Game pick the game players and alternates from nominations return ed by A A, A and B high school foot ball coaches throughout the state of Oregon Garbage hauler granted 1 PUC trucking authority i - A Photo by Ed GWon Kim Carntne (standing). Boardman Branch Manager. CSD. works with Lamb Weston Personnel Supervisor. Brent Corson and day Kaleb Hastings. Samantha Henry and Misty Whithcck Nona Strawderman wav the chaimum of the graveyard shift safety committee Kim fam ine, branch manager of the Boardman CSD office met with the plant supervisors on Tuesday. December 19 at i p m to receive the donations in behalf of the children of Morrow. Gilliam and Wheeler shift safety chairperson Margaret Charter, as they prepare gifts donated by Lamb Weston employees for the Foster Care' program counties Sue Warren has * * fairy god mothers and godfathers" for the eleven children m foster care in the tri county arej Also, generous donations from Oregon f ree Materials. Boardman Inland Fmpir Bank. Hcppncr Neighborhood Council, various service clubs and churches and many private in dividuals will ensure the children have an "awesome” Christmas It the enthusiasm at Lamb Weston is any indication ot things to come in |9 9 » i Sue Warren's v is io n of "foster bear care" and "tairy god m other" programs throughout Oregon may indeed be a reality The Oregon ISihlic Utility Com mission has grunted Jack Gray transport Inc trucking authority to haul Portland area solid waste to a new landfill near Arlington Approval of intrastate PUC authority clears the wav tor Jack Gray to begin hauling garbage in January under a 20 year contract with the Metropolitan Service District i Metro) In its decision, the commission emphasized that it does not have the authority to consider Metro's dcci sion concerning how and where to dispose of Portland’s garbage Ilk- commission's order stales that under Oregon transportation laws and policies, there is no factual basis for the P I t o deny Jack Gray’s ap plication lor authority The commission said one of its main responsibilities is to protect the public interest through the protection of a sound transportation system Five presidents in Morrow County Courthouse There is an overabundance of presidents in Morrow County and they're all at the courthouse Barbara Bloodsworth. Greg Sweek. Margo Sherer. Jerry Peck and Roy Dragoall belong to Oregon State professional organizations and this year they're all presidents It's a phenomena that has never happened in the state And it's esen more amazing when one considers that out of Jb counties they all pro gressed through the ranks to become presidents at the same time Most had to serve time as vice presidents first Barbara Bloodsworth took office as president of the Oregon Assooa lion of County Clerks in August of this year She will verve until September 1990 B lo o d s w o rth was appointed county clerk in Jan of 1980 and was elected to the office in Nov. of that year She has served 21 years as a counts employee Bloodsworth. 51. of Heppner wav horn and raised in Morrow l ounty Morrowt Counfy Assessor Greg Sweek, 5b. Heppner. look over as Che president of the Oregon State A svh tation of County Assessors on Dec 12 when the pres m * us president resigned Sweek will serve out this term in August and will serve another year as president Sweek. a life long counfy resident was elected counfy assessor in 1979 Margo Sherer. Morrow County treasurer and lax collector, was in stalled as the president of the Oregon Association of County Treasurers and Finance Offices in Sept She will serve until Sept 1990 Sherer. 48. • Ptwto by Joyc* Hugh«* Left to right: Bill Lowe with his friends Jim Farley, Cornett Green. Jim Thomson and Dr L 0 Tibbies at his 90th birth day party, in I * * as maintenance man for a mouse ” He was honored at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, and another pans hosted by Jim Parley He and Jim Farley started the St now plays solitaire to help his ar thntis "I've been alone all my life," Patrick's Day parade together Lowe he vayv "I'm a loner " Over fifty and Dr L D Tibbies were hunting and fishing partners When the people came to hiv With hirthdav par wagon train came through Heppner ty. IVc 20. however, and he receiv ed 70 cards, a money tree and "lots on July third of this year, I .owe was of company." clothes and other selected to drive the team of hig gifts Some of the cards came from black horses The wagon tram was sponsored by Pendleton Round Up av tar away av New Jersey and lam don. says Lowe 1-owc. Alva Jones. Karl Blake and "It (the party) was supposed to he "H oot" I-eslic are the only surviv a surprise," he said, "hut I smelled ing World War I veterans in the area White Christmas is frozen fog Christmas spirit thriving at Lamb Weston The Christmas spirit is thriving and infectious at l-amh Weston, Boardman's potato processing plant and work place for 450 employees Sue Warren f Children s Services Division coordinated a Christmas lund raiser designed to provide new articles for children in foster care in Morrow GilliamWheeler counties Nona Strawderman, graveyard safety committee chairman, gathered her ‘elves' to top even last year's donation from the plant The day shift Christmas tree was c reated around the fairy godmother' theme A flocked tumbleweed snowman was created by a worker. Donna Fngle Unylcr the tree were many hooks and'stuffed animals Margaret Charter is chairman of the day shift Swing shift used the "foster bear carer theme Under their tree were manv stuffed teddy hears designed for children who must enter foster care The foster child picks his own hear and has "foster care" explain ed to him. Creative posters on the backdrop behind the tree were drawn by children of the workers and stall Juanita Dooney is chairman of swing shift t I he commission does not have "authority to consider the undcrly mg decision ot Metro as to where to dispose of the garbage, the mode of transportation or the process by which the contract was awarded." according to the order Metro's decision to transport the garbage, as well as its devision to use- trucks lor the movement, arc not the commission's to rev icw," the order vtates. " The commission concludes that Gray s proposed service is re quired by the public convenience and necessity " Several organizations had argued that the authority should be denied They expressed concern that hauling gurhage by truck on Interstate 84 would (vise- traffic dangers and harm the Columbia Gorge Die commission's decision came after public hearings and lengthy study of numerous issues, including the extent of the commission's authority. Jack Gray'shighwav safe ty record, the effect of waste haul ing on Columbia River Gorge tral lie and the profitability of the com pany 'v hauling contract with Metro Die commission concluded that Jack (iray passed the legal tests us ed to determine if a trucking coin pans should be allowed to operate in Oregon Ihe commission's order states that Jack Grav "is a stable capable company It will provide a needed transportation service Ihe order also says ihe cnmpanv has sub nulled evidence Ihai it will provide satc and fuel efficient motor carrier operations Market Report Compfcrvnf of tb# Moz'Ow County Q fW Q fM in Roy Drago I ursday. I k-v. 2b Weather Report by C*ty <>• ' by Joyc# HugNl Margo Stierer (I). Greg Sweek. Barbara Bloodsworth and Jerry Peck has been county treasurer since January of 1981 She has lived in the county since she married Ml years ago She was also president of the Oregon Association of Tax Collec tions 1984 85 M. irrow County Commissioner Jerry Pec k was elected in November as the president of the Association of Oregon Counties, whose voting members consist of all the county commissioners in the state Peck, of Boardman. took office .is counfy commissioner in Jan of 198' He has lived in Morrow ( \>un ty most of his life Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drago wav elected president of the Oregon State Sheriffs Association this month Drago. N). came to Morrow County when he was ip pointed Sheriff in April of |oxt Since then he has been elec ted twic i lure. Wots fhurs Fri. Nil Villi M om Urt . 19 25 High 1 OH 1*1 (S 49 28 .0 55 56 0 42 25 .0 44) 25 .0 54 26 0 25 55 .0 50 21 0 tr fr N ifi White Dec. 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